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... and Reset to Factory Defaults 66 Wireless Networking 66 Alert LED 68 Recovering from Corrupted Software 68 Frequently Asked Questions 69 A USING DISCOVERY Running the Discovery Application 71 Windows Installation (95/98/2000/Me/NT) 71 B IP ADDRESSING The Internet Protocol Suite 73 Managing ...the Access Point over the Network 73 IP Addresses and Subnet Masks 73 How does a Device Obtain an IP Address and Subnet Mask? 75 DHCP Addressing 75 Static Addressing 75 Auto-IP Addressing 75 C TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Standards 78
... and Reset to Factory Defaults 66 Wireless Networking 66 Alert LED 68 Recovering from Corrupted Software 68 Frequently Asked Questions 69 A USING DISCOVERY Running the Discovery Application 71 Windows Installation (95/98/2000/Me/NT) 71 B IP ADDRESSING The Internet Protocol Suite 73 Managing ...the Access Point over the Network 73 IP Addresses and Subnet Masks 73 How does a Device Obtain an IP Address and Subnet Mask? 75 DHCP Addressing 75 Static Addressing 75 Auto-IP Addressing 75 C TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Standards 78
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The Access Point is case sensitive. 2. LAN Settings Figure 13 LAN Settings Screen This screen determines how the Access Point obtains its IP address. There are three options. Click Next. 26 CHAPTER 3: RUNNING THE SETUP WIZARD Password Figure 12 Change Administration Password Screen When the Change Administration Password screen (... new password down and keep it in a safe place, so that you can change your settings in both the New Password and Confirm Password boxes. 3Com recommends entering a new password when setting up the Access Point for the first time.
The Access Point is case sensitive. 2. LAN Settings Figure 13 LAN Settings Screen This screen determines how the Access Point obtains its IP address. There are three options. Click Next. 26 CHAPTER 3: RUNNING THE SETUP WIZARD Password Figure 12 Change Administration Password Screen When the Change Administration Password screen (... new password down and keep it in a safe place, so that you can change your settings in both the New Password and Confirm Password boxes. 3Com recommends entering a new password when setting up the Access Point for the first time.
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... Access Point. The screen shown in Figure 14 is displayed. Select this option to change the IP address and subnet mask. 3Com recommends that can automatically configure the TCP/IP settings of every computer on your Access Point a static IP address. The screen shown in Figure 15 opens. To activate the DHCP Server option, select Specify...
... Access Point. The screen shown in Figure 14 is displayed. Select this option to change the IP address and subnet mask. 3Com recommends that can automatically configure the TCP/IP settings of every computer on your Access Point a static IP address. The screen shown in Figure 15 opens. To activate the DHCP Server option, select Specify...
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... change these settings. It also allows you to change the IP address and subnet mask. The largest available continuous IP pool will be automatically entered; Before enabling the DHCP Server, ensure that there are a maximum of the Access Point. Wireless Settings Figure 16 Wireless Configuration Screen This screen displays the current Channel and Service Area...
... change these settings. It also allows you to change the IP address and subnet mask. The largest available continuous IP pool will be automatically entered; Before enabling the DHCP Server, ensure that there are a maximum of the Access Point. Wireless Settings Figure 16 Wireless Configuration Screen This screen displays the current Channel and Service Area...
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... perform maintenance activities on a topic from wireless computers, and provides facilities for example http://192.168.1.1. allows you to configure your system password (default admin). When you have browsed to configure IP address and subnet mask information, setup DHCP server... parameters, and display the DHCP client list. ■ Wireless Settings - 4 ACCESS POINT CONFIGURATION Navigating Through the Access Point Configuration ...
... perform maintenance activities on a topic from wireless computers, and provides facilities for example http://192.168.1.1. allows you to configure your system password (default admin). When you have browsed to configure IP address and subnet mask information, setup DHCP server... parameters, and display the DHCP client list. ■ Wireless Settings - 4 ACCESS POINT CONFIGURATION Navigating Through the Access Point Configuration ...
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LAN Settings The LAN Settings menu provides the following options: Unit Configuration The LAN Settings screen is used to determine how the LAN IP address of your password you can be obtained automatically or you need to run the wizard. If you have forgotten your Access Point is case sensitive... Chapter 3 for information on page 66 Wizard Figure 21 Wizard Screen Click WIZARD... Refer to launch the configuration wizard. It can manually configure the IP address and optionally configure the DHCP server. 34 CHAPTER 4: ACCESS POINT CONFIGURATION The password is obtained.
LAN Settings The LAN Settings menu provides the following options: Unit Configuration The LAN Settings screen is used to determine how the LAN IP address of your password you can be obtained automatically or you need to run the wizard. If you have forgotten your Access Point is case sensitive... Chapter 3 for information on page 66 Wizard Figure 21 Wizard Screen Click WIZARD... Refer to launch the configuration wizard. It can manually configure the IP address and optionally configure the DHCP server. 34 CHAPTER 4: ACCESS POINT CONFIGURATION The password is obtained.
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Figure 22 Unit Configuration Screen LAN Settings 35 Dynamic IP Address 3Com recommends that you manually assign your settings and click Apply. Check all your Access Point a static IP address. Select Dynamic IP Address (automatically allocated) and the screen shown in the 169.254.xxx.xxx range. If the Access Point is set to contact a DHCP server then it will allocate itself an address in Figure 22 is unable to obtain an IP address automatically and is displayed.
Figure 22 Unit Configuration Screen LAN Settings 35 Dynamic IP Address 3Com recommends that you manually assign your settings and click Apply. Check all your Access Point a static IP address. Select Dynamic IP Address (automatically allocated) and the screen shown in the 169.254.xxx.xxx range. If the Access Point is set to contact a DHCP server then it will allocate itself an address in Figure 22 is unable to obtain an IP address automatically and is displayed.
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... use the Access Point as a DHCP Server, click in the LAN Settings field. Figure 23 Unit Configuration Screen For Static IP Address 2 Enter the Access Point IP Address and Subnet Mask in the Enable check box. See "DHCP Server" for more information about configuring the DHCP server. 4... Check all of the Access Point is displayed. DHCP Server The DHCP server will give out addresses to both wired and wireless clients. 36 CHAPTER 4: ACCESS POINT CONFIGURATION Manually setting the IP address 3Com recommends that there are no other DHCP servers running on your settings, and then click Apply...
... use the Access Point as a DHCP Server, click in the LAN Settings field. Figure 23 Unit Configuration Screen For Static IP Address 2 Enter the Access Point IP Address and Subnet Mask in the Enable check box. See "DHCP Server" for more information about configuring the DHCP server. 4... Check all of the Access Point is displayed. DHCP Server The DHCP server will give out addresses to both wired and wireless clients. 36 CHAPTER 4: ACCESS POINT CONFIGURATION Manually setting the IP address 3Com recommends that there are no other DHCP servers running on your settings, and then click Apply...
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...1 Select Unit Configuration and then select Static IP Address (to be specified manually). Figure 24 DHCP Server Configuration Screen 3 Clicking Auto Range automatically selects the largest range of 253 addresses. 4 Enter any Default Gateway and DNS (Domain Name Server) addresses if required. 5 Check your network. The... as a DHCP Server. Alternatively you want the Access Point to a maximum of addresses available for the IP address pool. The screen shown in Figure 23 is displayed. 2 Enter the IP address details as described in Figure 24 is displayed. LAN Settings 37 If you can ...
...1 Select Unit Configuration and then select Static IP Address (to be specified manually). Figure 24 DHCP Server Configuration Screen 3 Clicking Auto Range automatically selects the largest range of 253 addresses. 4 Enter any Default Gateway and DNS (Domain Name Server) addresses if required. 5 Check your network. The... as a DHCP Server. Alternatively you want the Access Point to a maximum of addresses available for the IP address pool. The screen shown in Figure 23 is displayed. 2 Enter the IP address details as described in Figure 24 is displayed. LAN Settings 37 If you can ...
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...the Release button would then be available for the IP address that has been issued to a device to the access point by wired or wireless connection. ■ Fix - The lease time is set at 12 hours. The Internet Protocol (IP) address issued to a maximum number of 253 clients. ...The Media Access Control (MAC) address of the client's network card. The IP address would allow the 12 hour lease...
...the Release button would then be available for the IP address that has been issued to a device to the access point by wired or wireless connection. ■ Fix - The lease time is set at 12 hours. The Internet Protocol (IP) address issued to a maximum number of 253 clients. ...The Media Access Control (MAC) address of the client's network card. The IP address would allow the 12 hour lease...
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... to download and save the current Access Point configuration. To communicate with the Access Point. You will remain unchanged. You will therefore restart requiring a new IP address. The Access Point reverts to those that were loaded at the factory, click RESET. Upgrade Figure 36 Upgrade Screen You may need to rerun the... to switch between Access Point and Client Bridge modes. See Appendix A for more information. Backup Configuration Click BACKUP to save a file to find out the IP address of the Access Point.
... to download and save the current Access Point configuration. To communicate with the Access Point. You will remain unchanged. You will therefore restart requiring a new IP address. The Access Point reverts to those that were loaded at the factory, click RESET. Upgrade Figure 36 Upgrade Screen You may need to rerun the... to switch between Access Point and Client Bridge modes. See Appendix A for more information. Backup Configuration Click BACKUP to save a file to find out the IP address of the Access Point.
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...enter the details of the Access Point is displayed. 2 Enter an IP Address and Subnet Mask in Client Bridge mode. These can be allocated a free address within your wireless network's subnet to set a static IP address for your settings, and then click Apply. The screen shown in ...Figure 40 is 192.168.1.1. The default static IP address of the wireless network to which you to function correctly....
...enter the details of the Access Point is displayed. 2 Enter an IP Address and Subnet Mask in Client Bridge mode. These can be allocated a free address within your wireless network's subnet to set a static IP address for your settings, and then click Apply. The screen shown in ...Figure 40 is 192.168.1.1. The default static IP address of the wireless network to which you to function correctly....
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... a Wi-Fi certified 802.11b or 802.11g wireless adapter for each Wireless computer has either Windows 95 or higher or MAC OS 8.5 or higher. The Alert LED will flash as the Access Point starts up sequence has completed, browse to the IP address of the Access Point and run the configuration... , and after approximately 30 seconds will lose their network connections whilst this process is in Appendix A to discover the Access Point and the IP address it has been allocated from the DHCP server. CAUTION: All your configuration changes will be lost, and you will need to restart your computer...
... a Wi-Fi certified 802.11b or 802.11g wireless adapter for each Wireless computer has either Windows 95 or higher or MAC OS 8.5 or higher. The Alert LED will flash as the Access Point starts up sequence has completed, browse to the IP address of the Access Point and run the configuration... , and after approximately 30 seconds will lose their network connections whilst this process is in Appendix A to discover the Access Point and the IP address it has been allocated from the DHCP server. CAUTION: All your configuration changes will be lost, and you will need to restart your computer...
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...the Alert LED will enter a "recovery" state; If this does not fix the problem, contact your supplier for your wireless computer. DHCP is disabled, and the LAN IP address is first powered up while the system software checks the hardware for more details. If you had anticipated then try initiating...Point channel number. Alert LED The Alert LED will automatically choose the best speed depending on the accompanying CD-ROM or 3Com web site (http://www.3com.com) and upload it is possible that the software has detected a possible fault with the hardware. Remove power from Corrupted...
...the Alert LED will enter a "recovery" state; If this does not fix the problem, contact your supplier for your wireless computer. DHCP is disabled, and the LAN IP address is first powered up while the system software checks the hardware for more details. If you had anticipated then try initiating...Point channel number. Alert LED The Alert LED will automatically choose the best speed depending on the accompanying CD-ROM or 3Com web site (http://www.3com.com) and upload it is possible that the software has detected a possible fault with the hardware. Remove power from Corrupted...
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... to reconfigure this computer with the following static IP address information: ■ IP address: 192.168.1.2 ■ Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 ■ Default Gateway address: 192.168.1.1 3 Restart the computer, and...does not resume normal operation following the upload, it may be faulty. How many wireless clients does the Access Point support? See "Forgotten Password and Reset to Factory Defaults"...Reconnect your Access Point to your network. The latest software is available on 3Com's Web site at: www.3com.com. 1 Remove power from the Access Point and connect the admin computer ...
... to reconfigure this computer with the following static IP address information: ■ IP address: 192.168.1.2 ■ Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 ■ Default Gateway address: 192.168.1.1 3 Restart the computer, and...does not resume normal operation following the upload, it may be faulty. How many wireless clients does the Access Point support? See "Forgotten Password and Reset to Factory Defaults"...Reconnect your Access Point to your network. The latest software is available on 3Com's Web site at: www.3com.com. 1 Remove power from the Access Point and connect the admin computer ...
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A menu will find the Access Point even if it is unconfigured or misconfigured. Consult your DHCP Server log to obtain the IP address that was allocated to obtain an IP address from your local DHCP server. select Discovery. Windows Installation (95/98/2000/Me/NT) 1 Insert the Access Point CD-ROM in ... Access Point on initial power-up will attempt to your Access Point. Figure 44 Discovery Welcome Screen A USING DISCOVERY Running the Discovery Application 3Com provides a user friendly Discovery application for detecting the Access Point on your computer. Discovery will appear;
A menu will find the Access Point even if it is unconfigured or misconfigured. Consult your DHCP Server log to obtain the IP address that was allocated to obtain an IP address from your local DHCP server. select Discovery. Windows Installation (95/98/2000/Me/NT) 1 Insert the Access Point CD-ROM in ... Access Point on initial power-up will attempt to your Access Point. Figure 44 Discovery Welcome Screen A USING DISCOVERY Running the Discovery Application 3Com provides a user friendly Discovery application for detecting the Access Point on your computer. Discovery will appear;
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... Network To manage a device over a wide variety of communications protocols and several standard application protocols. However, an IP Address alone is connected. IP addresses have a unique IP address to set of networking technologies. Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is probably the most widely known and is a number between 0 and 255 and x is a combination of two...
... Network To manage a device over a wide variety of communications protocols and several standard application protocols. However, an IP Address alone is connected. IP addresses have a unique IP address to set of networking technologies. Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is probably the most widely known and is a number between 0 and 255 and x is a combination of two...
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... be configured. See Table 3 for an example about how a network with three computers and a Access Point might be unique. 74 APPENDIX B: IP ADDRESSING For your network to work correctly, all devices on which the device resides. ■ Part two ('.100.8') identifies the device within the network.... However, the size of the network determines the structure of IP Address and subnet mask structures. Table 3 IP Addressing and Subnet Masking Device PC 1 PC 2 PC 3 Access Point IP Address 192.168.100.8 192.168.100.33 192.168.100.188 192.168.100.72 Subnet...
... be configured. See Table 3 for an example about how a network with three computers and a Access Point might be unique. 74 APPENDIX B: IP ADDRESSING For your network to work correctly, all devices on which the device resides. ■ Part two ('.100.8') identifies the device within the network.... However, the size of the network determines the structure of IP Address and subnet mask structures. Table 3 IP Addressing and Subnet Masking Device PC 1 PC 2 PC 3 Access Point IP Address 192.168.100.8 192.168.100.33 192.168.100.188 192.168.100.72 Subnet...
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... 192.168.002.72 Subnet Mask 255.255.0.0 255.255.0.0 255.255.0.0 255.255.0.0 255.255.0.0 How does a Device Obtain an IP Address and Subnet Mask? Static Addressing You must enter an IP Address and the subnet mask manually on any client Operating System such as Windows® 95, Windows 98 or Windows NT 4.0. Using...
... 192.168.002.72 Subnet Mask 255.255.0.0 255.255.0.0 255.255.0.0 255.255.0.0 255.255.0.0 How does a Device Obtain an IP Address and Subnet Mask? Static Addressing You must enter an IP Address and the subnet mask manually on any client Operating System such as Windows® 95, Windows 98 or Windows NT 4.0. Using...
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If two devices allocate themselves the same address, the conflict is also supported in the Windows 98 operating system and is detected and one of 255.255.0.0). Automatic IP addressing support was introduced by Microsoft in Windows 2000. 76 APPENDIX B: IP ADDRESSING an IP address at random from the industry standard subnet of 169.254.x.x (with a subnet mask of the devices allocates itself a new address.
If two devices allocate themselves the same address, the conflict is also supported in the Windows 98 operating system and is detected and one of 255.255.0.0). Automatic IP addressing support was introduced by Microsoft in Windows 2000. 76 APPENDIX B: IP ADDRESSING an IP address at random from the industry standard subnet of 169.254.x.x (with a subnet mask of the devices allocates itself a new address.